Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
The steamer San Joaquin No. arrived
from San Francisco yesterday, with mer-
chandise and lumber.
One hundred empty stock cars are en-
route to Reno and Winnemucca to bring
beef cattle through to the Bay.
The officers-elect, of Warren Post, No.
"a, and of the Ladies of the G. A. r."
will be installed at Changers Hall, this
evening.
The only arrests made yesterday were
those of Jerry Haley, by officer Rider, and
Fred, Hughes, by officer Coffey, both for
being drunk.
Richard Dale yesterday celebrated the
thirty-third anniversary of his business
career in Sacramento, by decorating his
store front with bunting and flags.
Snow was falling "on the hill yester-
day, and the weather having moderated
considerably, the business of securing an
ice crop was being interfere1 with.
Yesterday, in Department Two of the Su-
perior Court, G.. George Danger, a native of
France, was admitted to citizenship, on the
testimony of James Heating and ]. Carroll.
The Turner'S will give their annual mas
querade ball some time during the last
week of February. 1t is understood that
this will be the only masquerade for the
season.
AT the recent examination by the Yolo
county Board of Education of applicants
for teachers certificates. Miss Lillian Kel-
ley, of Sacramento, was one of the sue
cessful members of the class.
The highest and lowest Signal Service
temperature yesterday was go and 42o, with
fresh, southerly winds and cloudy to clear
weather prevailing. A sprinkle of rain
was precipitated during the very early
morning.
The attendance at the Pavilion, Sixth
and NJ streets, last evening, to witness the
race between Arthur Bassett, speedy
sprinter, and Andrew George, fast skater.
was large. 1t was closely contested and
won by the former by about two feet.
The California Baseball Club of the Cen
trail Park League, and the Brightons have
arranged game for next Sunday, in this
city. Conley the pitcher who made such
a good showing against the Louisvilles,
will twirl" for the CaliforAias, and the
Brightons will have strong reinforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Riley brought up from
San Francisco last evening" Ell route to the
State Prison at Folsom, Calvin Pratt, the
civil engineer who swindled the Pacific
Bank by means of forged checks, and
escaped to Japan, but was brought back,
convicted of forgery and sentenced to four
teen years in the State Prison.
W. w. Cone, who was recently arrested
and examined at Woodland on a charge of
embezzlement, at the instance of the New
Home Sewing Machine Company, but was
acquitted, has commenced suit in the SUI
sc N<l1 L
company for $4,000 damages for defama-
ton of character and malicious prosecu-
ton.
Charles Williams, who was recently held
to answer for snatching Miss Zephs purse
from her, and whose photograph was sub
sequently identified as that of the man who
stole a purse from Mrs. Smith, stopping at
the Metropolitan House, has also been
identified by Mrs. Adams as the individual
who robbed her of her purse one evening
when she was returning home from the
City Library.
Rev. a. c. Herrick delivered another of
his course of interesting lectures, illus
trated by the aid of brilliant calcium
light, at Calvary Baptist Church last even
ing. The audience was quite large. The
subject was, Tent Life from Jerusalem to
the Dead Sea and Tyre" Mr.. Herrick
spent some time in that portion of the
Holy Land, and his personal "reminiscences
are highly entertaining.
The case of S. n. Anderson VS. Henry
Wittpen ct al, in which suit was brought to
recover 50 500 damages, alleged to have
been sustained by plaintiff in consequence
of the defendants having beaten his wife
during difficulty which he had with them
at his house in October, 1885, was tried in
Department Two of the Superior Court
Tuesday, and submitted without argument.
The Court decided that case had not been
made out, and gave Judgment in favor of
defendants.
The ladies of the Ninth-street Baptist
Church gave an entertainment in the
church parlors last evening. The follow
ing programme was rendered: Music by
orchestra; reading, Alexander Lyons |;
piano solo, Miss Belle Con; tenor solo,
Luther Weber cornet solo, G. F. Holland !;
reading, Daisy Kendrick; instrumental
duet; vocal solo, Matte Minford quartet,
choir; instrumental duet; vocal duet, 7.
Jefford and son vocal solo, Miss Wright;
music by orchestra. AT the close of the
musical and literary exercises refreshments
were served.
little son of citizen was given a dime
Tuesday evening, about 5 o'clock. and d.
rected to go to the grocery near by to pro
cure pitcher of beer. He started Oft gaily
but on the way lost the money, he had no
idea where, and returned home in tears.
His father gave him another dime and
sent him out again, telling him to keep 6
bright lookout for the missing coin as he
went along. a few minutes later he re-
turned in great glee, Joy written all over
his face, and presented his father with 4
balf-dollar. which he had found while CO.
ing over a crossing, explaining that he
looked for the lost money everywhere on
his way, until he finally found it, looking
right at him, and wound up With, :. Golly,
didn't it growed.'
STAGE RoBBER HELD TO ANSWER The
Sacramentans who went up TO Oroville
Tuesday afternoon to attend the examine
ton of George Henderson, the supposed
stage robber, returned yesterday morning.
the examination having been held Tues
day evening, occupying only about an
hour. During that time, however, several
witnesses testified SO explicitly, and were
so positive in their identification of the de-
PENDANT, that dead case" was made out
against him. He did not attempt to make
defense, but said he would reserve that
until he was taken before the Superior
Court for trial.
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